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NCPCR asks social media platforms to explore ways to protect children online

Economic Times

Economic Times · 10m ago

NCPCR asks social media platforms to explore ways to protect children online

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) held a meeting with representatives from major social media platforms, including Google, YouTube, Meta, Snapchat, Reddit, Sharechat, and Bumble. The aim of the meeting was to discuss issues related to child safety online and find ways to protect children from harmful content and online exploitation. Discussions revolved around age verification mechanisms, blocking Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), providing support to law enforcement agencies, and reporting cases to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The NCPCR outlined several recommendations in a letter following the meeting, including mandatory user identity verification, reporting of CSAM, parental consent for minors, warnings about adult content, and detailed reports on child exploitation cases. The social media platforms have been urged to implement these recommendations and submit an Action Taken Report within seven days.

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